Pichot questions Shields switch to England


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 06 Jun 2018

Agustin Pichot, IRB World Rugby vice-president and former Argentina captain, speaks to Reuters in an interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

(Reuters) - World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot has questioned England's selection of New Zealand-born forward Brad Shields for their tour of South Africa this month.

Shields qualifies for England through his parents but was born and raised in New Zealand and played all his rugby there, captaining Super Rugby side the Wellington Hurricanes and representing the country at under-20 level.

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